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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: scarr89 on 28 October 2014, 18:25
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Hi guys,
Anyone had any experience with buying the £60ish a pair of wishbones from Egay?
I am keen to replace all of my bushes on my wishbones, and maybe even my wishbones and as time is precious I'm planing on having a pair with new bushes already in, so I can just switch 'em right out?
Any suggestions,
Cheers.
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Also, are the wishbones compatiable within the models, ie 1.8T same as the 1.9TDI's?
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I got a second hand set, blasted them and fired on some paint then fitted the TT/R32 solid rear bush and new standard bush.
There's only one standard wishbone the R32 has the different one.
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Fitted a set to mine when I had it
What I did do though was fit them with OEM balljoints and TT bushes
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Why go for unknown quality spurious wishbones, a good branded wishbone by firstline is only £26 each (without ball joint) or febi is £36 (without ball joint)
b.t.w i stock r32/tt spec rear arm bushes by febi £26 pair (or i can do genuine)
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Fitted a set to mine when I had it
What I did do though was fit them with OEM balljoints and TT bushes
This is what I think I am going to do...
I got a second hand set, blasted them and fired on some paint then fitted the TT/R32 solid rear bush and new standard bush.
There's only one standard wishbone the R32 has the different one.
Second pair I guess? I'd also like to paint them, keep them looking clean :smiley:
Boney - I'll PM you, see what we can come up with. Your sounds better than the egay options...
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I think I have two sets of genuine ones in the garage one with the TT bush in it. No longer needed as I've the R set up now.
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I got this one from ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-1-8GTI-TURBO-20V-2-WISHBONE-ARMS-BALL-JOINTS-2-ANTI-ROLL-BAR-LINKS-/320769167765?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aaf551195
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friend of mine got his from ebay, the welds werent the best and he had to grind a little bit off some of them as the welds stuck out so much you couldnt get the pivot bolt through.
hope yours are a bit better
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TT wishbones FTW
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TT wishbones FTW
TT wishbones fit straight onto the mk4?
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yes, but iirc you need hubs and other stuff.
so the tt wishbones are a streight fit, but everything that attches to the wish bones needs changing with them iirc.
also, audi tts have drop links that attach to the shocks not the wish bones iirc so you may have to buy coilovers such as AP or simelar which have the correct mounts for tt drop links?
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yes, but iirc you need hubs and other stuff.
so the tt wishbones are a streight fit, but everything that attches to the wish bones needs changing with them iirc.
also, audi tts have drop links that attach to the shocks not the wish bones iirc so you may have to buy coilovers such as AP or simelar which have the correct mounts for tt drop links?
A little bit too much effort for me personally...Unless I can buy it all in a oner!
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i could be completely wrong here, it could be a direct fitment, ill let wes confirm that, but i have a feeling theres alot more to change, its a good upgrade, but one that requires upgrading a few things at a time iirc